Operated by by sister company Rising Moon Productions, our dedicated events space can be used for theatre, comedy, live music, events and everything in between.
Events in June–July 2022
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Quiz Night
Quiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
Saturday Night Special: Lauren Young
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Saturday Night Special: Lauren Young
If Amy Winehouse and Tom Waits had a love child with a sweet, sweet voice, that blessed infant might not sound unlike Lauren Young. An accomplished classical pianist who can turn her hand to jazz, blues and even soul, Young creates a strikingly original sound, colouring her self-penned songs with an expansive emotional palette. But this is not painting by numbers! From big lush arrangements to whispered heart-break lullabies, the pain, the joy and the wonder are as real and tangible as Young’s Stockport roots. A rare jewel in Manchester’s grimy crown. Do not miss this artist!
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Entertainment Club
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Entertainment Club
After being name-checked by the Guardian as one of the brightest hopes of the Manchester entertainment scene, Entertainment Club is back, by popular demand! Now in the luxurious upstairs theatre of The King's Arms, Entertainment Club returns with a widescreen cabaret format, welcoming not only stand-up comedy but also (though not limited to) avant-garde noise bands, sinewy performance art, and decadent gothic romance.
Hosted by Jim John Harkness ('Veering towards a breakdown'- The Guardian) the evening is an experimental space for exploding the confines of genre, where the audience bring no preconceptions and expect nothing from the performers, except, perhaps, a compulsory offering of their shimmering soul.£6.00 ADV £8 OTD -
Quiz Night
Quiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
Saturday Night Special: Mark Greer, Clive Mellor, Andy Yates
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Saturday Night Special: Mark Greer, Clive Mellor, Andy Yates
Clive Mellor's hard fought skill and chutzpah have made him the go -to harmonica player for a gang of heroes of Brit -pop, he's teamed up with his amigo from The Lonesome & Penniless Cowboys, Mark Greer for this great Saturday Night Special event.Mark learnt slide guitar from a railway guard, aged 14, this is now his instrument of choice in repertoire encompassing, country, blues, gospel and glam rock. Andy Yates' erudite and insightful songs are backed by a fierce and determined rhythm infused with a pub rock ethic. Clive and Mark also starred in Cannon and Ball the musical, written and produced by Andy Yates. Rollmopski build on a foundation of music concrete with blocks of analog electronic instrumentation fashioning an explosive but beguiling phantasmorgraphia of noise and melody -
I AM NOT A ROBOT
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I AM NOT A ROBOT
When an ambitious, young politician and her best mate win a luxury holiday to a technologically advanced world, it's all fun and games until they come face to face with the dark side of A.I.
A new play set in the not too distant future, I AM NOT A ROBOT is a comedy exploring female friendship, class, the rapid acceleration of A.I and what that could mean for little old us.
***Trigger/content warning*** Includes drug misuse, profanity and references to Margaret Thatcher.
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I AM NOT A ROBOT
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I AM NOT A ROBOT
When an ambitious, young politician and her best mate win a luxury holiday to a technologically advanced world, it's all fun and games until they come face to face with the dark side of A.I.
A new play set in the not too distant future, I AM NOT A ROBOT is a comedy exploring female friendship, class, the rapid acceleration of A.I and what that could mean for little old us.
***Trigger/content warning*** Includes drug misuse, profanity and references to Margaret Thatcher.
Quiz NightQuiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
I AM NOT A ROBOT
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I AM NOT A ROBOT
When an ambitious, young politician and her best mate win a luxury holiday to a technologically advanced world, it's all fun and games until they come face to face with the dark side of A.I.
A new play set in the not too distant future, I AM NOT A ROBOT is a comedy exploring female friendship, class, the rapid acceleration of A.I and what that could mean for little old us.
***Trigger/content warning*** Includes drug misuse, profanity and references to Margaret Thatcher.
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I AM NOT A ROBOT
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I AM NOT A ROBOT
When an ambitious, young politician and her best mate win a luxury holiday to a technologically advanced world, it's all fun and games until they come face to face with the dark side of A.I.
A new play set in the not too distant future, I AM NOT A ROBOT is a comedy exploring female friendship, class, the rapid acceleration of A.I and what that could mean for little old us.
***Trigger/content warning*** Includes drug misuse, profanity and references to Margaret Thatcher.
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Cee Cee's Comedy Club
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Cee Cee's Comedy Club
Your favourite Saturday Night Comedy Club is back!
Headliner
Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin:
Bróccán is an award-winning comedian, actor and performance poet.Debut poetry collection "Tiny Badger" available to order now!http://www.broccantyzack.bigcartel.com/Special guests Rheanon Lee & Adam EvansPlus two new acts TBCHosted by Cameron JonesAll this for a fiver!See you there! -
Quiz Night
Quiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
The Archive of Dread - work in progress
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The Archive of Dread - work in progress
Exeprience a test run of a material for a new solo literary storytelling show from Nunkie, the being behind The M R James Project, Gallery of Screams and The Time Machine.
Pay-what-you-can at the end but register in advance by emailing roblloydparry@hotmail.com -
H P Lovecraft: Gallery of Screams
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H P Lovecraft: Gallery of Screams
H P Lovecraft: Gallery of Screams
Two weird tales adapted and performed by R M Lloyd Parry“Any magazine-cover hack can splash paint around and call it a ‘Witches’ Sabbath or ‘Portrait of the Devil.’ But only a real artist can make it scare you…”
In these haunting short stories by H P Lovecraft, the American master of the weird tale, an art critic and a philosopher get pushed to edge of sanity by the images and sounds they confront.
Pickman’s Model introduces us to the uncannily brilliant paintings of Richard Upton Pickman, a genius shunned by the artistic establishment because of the sickening realism of his canvases. It is paired with The Music of Eric Zann, an eerie tale of inspiration and possession that Lovecraft himself counted as a personal favourite.
Robert Lloyd Parry has spend the last 15 years enacting The M R James Project, a series of one-man shows based on classic English ghost stories. Here he crosses the Atlantic to pay tribute to James’s exact contemporary – a stranger, sadder man but one with an arguably even greater talent for bringing nightmares to life.
“Utterly mesmerizing” The Washington Post
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Richard Hardisty: Silly Boy
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Richard Hardisty: Silly Boy
In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.
Expect anecdotes and observations about mental institutions, missing dads and mania, all from his warm/inquisitive/childlike perspective.In the show Rich tries his best to convey what mental illness really looks and feels like.
But you won’t find any self pity or loathing here… this is a celebration of the beauty and silliness of it all and the interesting, hilarious and sometimes shocking things his brain is capable of doing (whether he wants it to or not.)The show culminates in a 10 minute performance piece using a projection, where Rich attempts to show what a manic episode looks and feels like inside his head.
Raw, open and honest but most importantly…FUNNY!
CREDITS:
RICH is a writer / performer who has performed in shows for C4, BBC and Netflix, has developed 2 sitcoms with channel 4, and developed projects with production companies:- Baby Cow , Spelthorne and V.A.L.
He has played Latitude and Wilderness festivals and used to host a show on Fubar radio. -
Quiz Night
Quiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
The Day The World Came To Huddersfield
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The Day The World Came To Huddersfield
On 4th July1981, thousands marched through the streets of Huddersfield. They came from all over the country for this protest, the first of its kind, the UK’s first national Gay Pride. This new production marks the 40th anniversary with an immersive new drama by award-winning playwrights Stephen M. Hornby, Abi Hynes, Peter Scott-Presland and Hayden Sugden.
Prepare your protest and get ready to shout “2,4,6,8, is that copper really straight?!” as a series of stories unfold based on the people who attended and the unique events of the day, stories of love, political activism and friendship. Relive this forgotten moment in history, the day when the world came to Huddersfield.
Praise for previous queer history plays by Stephen M Hornby and Abi Hynes includes:
“First class theatre, beautifully staged, interacting wonderfully with the audience” – Russell T Davies.“5 STARS: Both plays put across important factual points, made memorable by the use of humour, and shone lights on historical events which might otherwise have remained unsung.” – remotegoat
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GIRLS WHO WEAR GLASSES
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GIRLS WHO WEAR GLASSES
Quirky and comic, dark and delightfully saucy. Find out who's hiding behind the spectacles ... Patricia Hartshorne returns to Greater Manchester Fringe with this new comedy cabaret. Taking a break from award-winning performances as Marlene Dietrich, she reveals more of her alto egos - some more revealing than others ... But be warned , make passes at these girls who wear glasses ... at your peril!'cleverly paced entertainment ... from Hartshorne's commanding and idiosyncratic
persona **** FRINGEGURUNick Everritt: Quiet–
Nick Everritt: Quiet
Join quiet man Nick Everritt for an hour of alternative stand-up comedy. Watch in awe as he establishes a comedic persona and then performs a series of jokes. Featuring perfunctory crowd work, a medley of ice-breaking gags relating to his physical appearance, a lengthy ‘Tinder bit’ and an obligatory emotionally resonant finale.
“Those in search of the truly alternative, look no further” ★★★★ (One4Review).
“A droll, witty and very self-conscious deconstruction of comedy…Expect to see more of him” (Chortle).
3rd Place: South Coast Comedian of the Year 2020/21.
Finalist: Max Turner Prize 2020, Leicester Square Theatre Sketch-Off 2019, Get Up Stand Up 2019, Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2018, South East New Comedian of the Year 2018.
Deskjockey Records Presents: The Welly House Band with Rodney and Harpanskraft–
Deskjockey Records Presents: The Welly House Band with Rodney and Harpanskraft
Desk Jockey Records are from Greater Manchester who found inspiration in Salford’s musical ancestry.
Although none of the members are originally from Salford, they studied and lived in the city, moved by the artistry that originated here.
“There’s such a scope of creative things going on in Salford. All the link to the Manchester bands that come from Salford, and looking through the lens of theatre you’ve got so many venues, like the New Adelphi theatre, or you’ve got the Lowry or even in here where we’re sat right now is a staple of Manchester theatre”,
Bringing you an evening of experimental, and sometimes dissonant music, this event will encourage the audience to be part of the performance.
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Nick Everritt: Quiet
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Nick Everritt: Quiet
Join quiet man Nick Everritt for an hour of alternative stand-up comedy. Watch in awe as he establishes a comedic persona and then performs a series of jokes. Featuring perfunctory crowd work, a medley of ice-breaking gags relating to his physical appearance, a lengthy ‘Tinder bit’ and an obligatory emotionally resonant finale.
“Those in search of the truly alternative, look no further” ★★★★ (One4Review).
“A droll, witty and very self-conscious deconstruction of comedy…Expect to see more of him” (Chortle).
3rd Place: South Coast Comedian of the Year 2020/21.
Finalist: Max Turner Prize 2020, Leicester Square Theatre Sketch-Off 2019, Get Up Stand Up 2019, Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2018, South East New Comedian of the Year 2018.
The Day The World Came To Huddersfield–
The Day The World Came To Huddersfield
On 4th July1981, thousands marched through the streets of Huddersfield. They came from all over the country for this protest, the first of its kind, the UK’s first national Gay Pride. This new production marks the 40th anniversary with an immersive new drama by award-winning playwrights Stephen M. Hornby, Abi Hynes, Peter Scott-Presland and Hayden Sugden.
Prepare your protest and get ready to shout “2,4,6,8, is that copper really straight?!” as a series of stories unfold based on the people who attended and the unique events of the day, stories of love, political activism and friendship. Relive this forgotten moment in history, the day when the world came to Huddersfield.
Praise for previous queer history plays by Stephen M Hornby and Abi Hynes includes:
“First class theatre, beautifully staged, interacting wonderfully with the audience” – Russell T Davies.“5 STARS: Both plays put across important factual points, made memorable by the use of humour, and shone lights on historical events which might otherwise have remained unsung.” – remotegoat
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Quiz Night
Quiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)
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Esyllt Sears: Absolutely Not (Work in Progress)
You can spend too much time in the bath and end up media managing your own death, actually.
Esyllt has provided tour support to Elis James and Jen Brister, and co-hosts The Xennial Dome podcast. She has performed on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC One Wales in English and on S4C in Welsh. She has also written for: The Now Show and The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4); Elis James’ sketch series and his stand-up special (S4C); What Just Happened? (BBC One Wales); and The Rest of Us (BBC Radio 4).
Tom Mayhew: Trash Rich–
Tom Mayhew: Trash Rich
Fresh from BBC Radio 4 (Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum), critically acclaimed comedian Tom was planning to write a show that's less frustrated, less political... the cost of living crisis screwed that.
‘It is genuine, powerful, political stuff. These are four stars for a voice that should be heard more. Four stars for comedy shining a light on some grim, unjust places.’ **** (Scotsman).
‘Mayhew is passionate, articulate and – above all else – hilarious.' **** (Skinny).
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Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)
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Louise Atkinson: Mates (Work in Progress)
A WIP comedy show from Amused Moose Finalist & Harrogate new Comedian of the Year finalist, Louise Atkinson.
You can never complete a night out with your friends unless someone has cried over their ex, you’ve all made a new best friend in the toilets that you’ll never see again, and you’ve done three laps of the bar looking for Lisa. Seriously though, where is she?
Our friends are our chosen family. From the happiest times to breaking up with friends, grab a pint (of wine) and Louise will recount some of her funniest memories. Hopefully we find Lisa.
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Entertainment Club Special
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Entertainment Club Special
Join Jim John Harkness, Birthday Bread Man and the rest of the Club for a subversion of everything you thought you knew about Entertainment Club.Out with shimmering chaos and technicolour decadence. In with rigid discipline and monochromatic visions of the darkest night and the purest white light. Entertainment Club: Blanco Y Noir is borne of pain and trauma. Come and experience the aftershock of lives spent tap dancing around the abyss.
Purity.
Austerity.
Catharsis....Entertainment.
(Featuring special guests Liam Bolton & Lauren Stone.)
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For I Have Sinned
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For I Have Sinned
Is a confession about releasing the burden of guilt or about attempting to discover it in others? We all have a past. We all have secrets. We all want justice. Some of us want revenge. For I Have Sinned matches two strangers - a man and a priest - in a search for truth and reconciliation... Sometimes, it might be safer to keep things to yourself... (Featuring Buxton Fringe Best Actor 2021 for For I Have Sinned: Shaun Hennessy)
Scott McPherson: Go Scotty–
Scott McPherson: Go Scotty
A lot has changed in Scott McPherson’s life in 2021 and Scott McPherson: Go Scotty, will give the audience an intimate comical window into these changes. From talking about relationships to death and everything in between!
Richard David-Caine: Tall, Dark and Anxious–
Richard David-Caine: Tall, Dark and Anxious
High-octane character comedy from one of the UK’s foremost TV sketch comedians, as seen in the BAFTA-winning series Horrible Histories, Class Dismissed and People Just Do Nothing. Richard David-Caine stars in this breakout debut, after five phenomenal years performing with Fringe favourites, Four Screws Loose (★★★★ – The Herald; ‘Impossible not to be impressed’ – The Telegraph). Directed by Matthew Floyd Jones (Frisky & Mannish), this bold and explosive show features outlandish characters, original songs, and daring insights into the actor behind all the faces.
Scott McPherson: Go Scotty–
Scott McPherson: Go Scotty
A lot has changed in Scott McPherson’s life in 2021 and Scott McPherson: Go Scotty, will give the audience an intimate comical window into these changes. From talking about relationships to death and everything in between!
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The Olive Tree & HYENAS!
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The Olive Tree & HYENAS!
Two Shows! One Evening!
The Olive Tree (Debut Show!)
Transport yourself to Italy as you settle into your seat in Salford. THE OLIVE TREE is Jessica Forrest (Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, Dani’s Castle) debut solo show. THE OLIVE TREE is a bitter sweet comedy that takes the audience on a journey, from London to central Italy, telling stories of change and loss through sketch, spoken word and soundscape. Expect audience participation and to leave the theatre covered in glitter!
HYENAS!
The HYENAS are taking you ‘OUT OUT’ on the Hen do of your life! So Buckle up and suck into that slag dress! Expect audience participation and crap karaoke, and pray we make it out alive!
★★★★★ (NorthWestEnd)
★★★★★ (MixItUpTheatre)Written and performed by Olivia Nicholson, HYENAS! Won ‘Pick of the Fringe’ at Edinburgh 2021 and is a dark comedy jaw-dropper. HYENAS! takes the audience on a tequila fuelled, anxiety-inducing cocaine catfight! Everybody knows the bride is making the biggest mistake of her life but her ‘Friends’ are too sh*t faced to care. Let’s face it, they’re only here for the ‘likes’
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The Olive Tree & HYENAS!
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The Olive Tree & HYENAS!
Two Shows! One Evening!
The Olive Tree (Debut Show!)
Transport yourself to Italy as you settle into your seat in Salford. THE OLIVE TREE is Jessica Forrest (Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, Dani’s Castle) debut solo show. THE OLIVE TREE is a bitter sweet comedy that takes the audience on a journey, from London to central Italy, telling stories of change and loss through sketch, spoken word and soundscape. Expect audience participation and to leave the theatre covered in glitter!
HYENAS!
The HYENAS are taking you ‘OUT OUT’ on the Hen do of your life! So Buckle up and suck into that slag dress! Expect audience participation and crap karaoke, and pray we make it out alive!
★★★★★ (NorthWestEnd)
★★★★★ (MixItUpTheatre)Written and performed by Olivia Nicholson, HYENAS! Won ‘Pick of the Fringe’ at Edinburgh 2021 and is a dark comedy jaw-dropper. HYENAS! takes the audience on a tequila fuelled, anxiety-inducing cocaine catfight! Everybody knows the bride is making the biggest mistake of her life but her ‘Friends’ are too sh*t faced to care. Let’s face it, they’re only here for the ‘likes’
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Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)
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Pete Wells: Success (Work in Progress)
Do you feel successful? Then this is your show. Making his most triumphant Fringe debut yet, Pete, host of The News, The Smalls Sketch Festival finalist and the third thing that he was definitely successful at – brings you a show about making it, divorced billionaires, and why there’s an oversized piano in his undersized flat.
‘Delightfully silly with off-putting mystique’ **** (Pete, After a good date). ‘You’ve got this’ ***** (Pete, 3 minutes ago). ‘Engrossing, done, amenable’ **½ (Random Comedy Blogger).
Resident MC at Comedy Cabin – London’s hidden 5-star comedy gem.
Quiz NightQuiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
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Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and what to do with a life-size cardboard cut-out of Danny DeVito! ‘Endearingly offbeat, with great comic timing and an engagingly whimsical mind’ ★★★★ – Edinburgh Reporter
Potatohead–
Potatohead
“Potatohead” is a starch raving mad adaptation of Doctor Faustus and the Seven Deadly Sins… with puppets. An original piece of new writing by puppeteer and performer Freddie Hayes, directed by Sh!t Theatre. Freddie Hayes is a new potato on the comedy with her debut 1 hour solo show involving puppetry, stand-up comedy, physical theatre, film, singing, dancing and plenty of potatoes. “Potatohead” tells the story of a humble spud Charlotte, who dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian. But how does a couch potato grow to become a golden wonder?
Potatohead–
Potatohead
“Potatohead” is a starch raving mad adaptation of Doctor Faustus and the Seven Deadly Sins… with puppets. An original piece of new writing by puppeteer and performer Freddie Hayes, directed by Sh!t Theatre. Freddie Hayes is a new potato on the comedy with her debut 1 hour solo show involving puppetry, stand-up comedy, physical theatre, film, singing, dancing and plenty of potatoes. “Potatohead” tells the story of a humble spud Charlotte, who dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian. But how does a couch potato grow to become a golden wonder?
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Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
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Jake Baker: Unity (Work in Progress)
Join this award-winning comedian for an hour of laughs as he tries to unravel the great issues of our time like: what to say to a flat-earther, how to win gold at the Olympics and what to do with a life-size cardboard cut-out of Danny DeVito! ‘Endearingly offbeat, with great comic timing and an engagingly whimsical mind’ ★★★★ – Edinburgh Reporter
Plankton–
Plankton
Welcome to Plankton-On-Sea.
It’s your classic British seaside town: donkeys, deckchairs and a deadly monster terrorizing the shore. Who will live? Who will die? And who will lose their life savings in the penny arcades?
Come on down for the ideal family getaway – it’s always a scream!
Written and performed by Jack Robertson, Alice Marshall and Ben Lydon. Praise for previous work:
‘It’s Behind You!’
“It’s fast, it’s flithy, it’s got as much front at Blackpool Beach – what’s not to like?” ★★★★ London Pub Theatres“Hilarious, sharp writing…a testament to British culture and humour” ★★★★ Voice Mag
Mistress to the Midnight
“Exceptional… a laugh in nearly every line” ★★★★★ North West End
WINNER – Best Comedy Play – Greater Manchester Fringe 2019So grab a bag of cockles and avoid the bloodbath on the beach by joining us for this silly sinister sketch show! Think ‘League of Gentlemen’ meets ‘Jaws’
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Make-Up
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Make-Up
Step off the stage, leave the glamour and the costumes behind, and get to know the person behind the make-up…
Lady Christina leaves the stage at the end of another performance in another venue above another pub. She’s tired of metro-sexual audiences looking for something a little risqué to tell their mothers about, she’s tired of young drag queens making it look easy, and she’s tired of putting on the make-up and becoming someone else every night. Drag has become a drag, and tonight could be her last ever show.
But when the make-up starts to come off, the face in the mirror takes Christopher Laneghan back to the life he lived before she came along. Can he live, if living is without her?
‘Gripping and intense. Moj Taylor gives us a powerful set of mental images through his quietly angry performance. Layer upon layer is warmly/brutally exposed. We come out challenged, disturbed, not quite angry: It’s a sharply-observed piece which raises questions, answers some, and raises more.’ Buxton Fringe Review
Nominated for Best Production and Best Male Actor at Buxton Fringe 2021
Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism–
Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism
"Harun Musho'd is an Arabic name. Good news is I can't drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don't like that joke, don't come to this show.”
The reasons Harun Musho’d doesn’t talk to people about terrorism include: prejudice and stereotyping, complex family background, two near-misses as a victim of terrorism, and the obvious fact that he doesn’t identify as a terrorist. The show isn’t just about terrorism, but encompasses politics more widely and some exploration of his complex background, and bonkers family.
Praise for Harun Musho’d:
"Excellent Show. Sharp and witty comedy from a rising star." FringeReview.
"a great comedian" ★★★★ Views From The Gods.
"When so many newer comics are Stewart Lee wannabes, at least this bears comparison to the original" Chortle.
"If you get a chance to see this and miss it then you are a fool!" ★★★★★ Faversham Radio.
"A likeable and funny comic" The Reviews Hub
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Make-Up
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Make-Up
Step off the stage, leave the glamour and the costumes behind, and get to know the person behind the make-up…
Lady Christina leaves the stage at the end of another performance in another venue above another pub. She’s tired of metro-sexual audiences looking for something a little risqué to tell their mothers about, she’s tired of young drag queens making it look easy, and she’s tired of putting on the make-up and becoming someone else every night. Drag has become a drag, and tonight could be her last ever show.
But when the make-up starts to come off, the face in the mirror takes Christopher Laneghan back to the life he lived before she came along. Can he live, if living is without her?
‘Gripping and intense. Moj Taylor gives us a powerful set of mental images through his quietly angry performance. Layer upon layer is warmly/brutally exposed. We come out challenged, disturbed, not quite angry: It’s a sharply-observed piece which raises questions, answers some, and raises more.’ Buxton Fringe Review
Nominated for Best Production and Best Male Actor at Buxton Fringe 2021
Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism–
Harun Musho’d: Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism
"Harun Musho'd is an Arabic name. Good news is I can't drive. Bad news is I have a rucksack. If you don't like that joke, don't come to this show.”
The reasons Harun Musho’d doesn’t talk to people about terrorism include: prejudice and stereotyping, complex family background, two near-misses as a victim of terrorism, and the obvious fact that he doesn’t identify as a terrorist. The show isn’t just about terrorism, but encompasses politics more widely and some exploration of his complex background, and bonkers family.
Praise for Harun Musho’d:
"Excellent Show. Sharp and witty comedy from a rising star." FringeReview.
"a great comedian" ★★★★ Views From The Gods.
"When so many newer comics are Stewart Lee wannabes, at least this bears comparison to the original" Chortle.
"If you get a chance to see this and miss it then you are a fool!" ★★★★★ Faversham Radio.
"A likeable and funny comic" The Reviews Hub
Make-Up–
Make-Up
Step off the stage, leave the glamour and the costumes behind, and get to know the person behind the make-up…
Lady Christina leaves the stage at the end of another performance in another venue above another pub. She’s tired of metro-sexual audiences looking for something a little risqué to tell their mothers about, she’s tired of young drag queens making it look easy, and she’s tired of putting on the make-up and becoming someone else every night. Drag has become a drag, and tonight could be her last ever show.
But when the make-up starts to come off, the face in the mirror takes Christopher Laneghan back to the life he lived before she came along. Can he live, if living is without her?
‘Gripping and intense. Moj Taylor gives us a powerful set of mental images through his quietly angry performance. Layer upon layer is warmly/brutally exposed. We come out challenged, disturbed, not quite angry: It’s a sharply-observed piece which raises questions, answers some, and raises more.’ Buxton Fringe Review
Nominated for Best Production and Best Male Actor at Buxton Fringe 2021
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Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
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Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.
Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies, or Uranus so heinous.
WINNER Best Comedy – Adelaide Fringe 2022 Weekly
Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry Starr returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.
“Uproariously funny…a superb, accessible clown” The Scotsman
“A genuinely unpredictable experience…surprising, brilliant and clever” Beyond The Joke (UK)
“Exquisite clowning…effortlessly likeable…an hour you won’t want to end” The List
“A masterclass in silliness” Fest Mag
Awards for ‘Garry Starr Performs Everything’
Best Comedy, Greater Manchester Fringe 2018
Tour Ready Award, Adelaide Fringe 2018
Best Newcomer Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Golden Gibbo Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Best Comedy Nominee, Brighton Fringe 2018
Emerging Artist Nominee, Adelaide Fringe 2018Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God–
Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God
Best Comedy Nominee Greater Manchester Fringe 2021. Who can save us now? God/Nathan Cassidy might be our only hope. Immaculately conceived new show from critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning comedian.
‘Star-in-waiting. He is untouchable’ ★★★★ (The Times)
Nathan returns to the Greater Manchester Fringe after being nominated for Best Comedy Show in 2021 as well as picking up an Off West End Stage Awards Nomination and rave reviews for his last show 'Bumblebee'... ‘Funny, astute and surprisingly warm-hearted’ ★★★★ (North West End UK 2021)
In this searingly honest new show, Nathan covers the death of the planet, the neglect of our leaders and the shield of blame from ourselves... in short, the end of the truth. But this is a 100% true story, and it all starts with a miracle in a hot tub. Can you handle the truth?
Best Solo Comedy Show Buxton Fringe Nominee 2021
Best Show Leicester Comedy Festival Nominee 2020
Total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2021
Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee
Winner Sir Michael Caine Award for new writing
Host of Psycomedy and Daily Notes podcasts -
Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
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Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.
Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies, or Uranus so heinous.
WINNER Best Comedy – Adelaide Fringe 2022 Weekly
Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry Starr returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.
“Uproariously funny…a superb, accessible clown” The Scotsman
“A genuinely unpredictable experience…surprising, brilliant and clever” Beyond The Joke (UK)
“Exquisite clowning…effortlessly likeable…an hour you won’t want to end” The List
“A masterclass in silliness” Fest Mag
Awards for ‘Garry Starr Performs Everything’
Best Comedy, Greater Manchester Fringe 2018
Tour Ready Award, Adelaide Fringe 2018
Best Newcomer Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Golden Gibbo Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Best Comedy Nominee, Brighton Fringe 2018
Emerging Artist Nominee, Adelaide Fringe 2018Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God–
Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God
Best Comedy Nominee Greater Manchester Fringe 2021. Who can save us now? God/Nathan Cassidy might be our only hope. Immaculately conceived new show from critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning comedian.
‘Star-in-waiting. He is untouchable’ ★★★★ (The Times)
Nathan returns to the Greater Manchester Fringe after being nominated for Best Comedy Show in 2021 as well as picking up an Off West End Stage Awards Nomination and rave reviews for his last show 'Bumblebee'... ‘Funny, astute and surprisingly warm-hearted’ ★★★★ (North West End UK 2021)
In this searingly honest new show, Nathan covers the death of the planet, the neglect of our leaders and the shield of blame from ourselves... in short, the end of the truth. But this is a 100% true story, and it all starts with a miracle in a hot tub. Can you handle the truth?
Best Solo Comedy Show Buxton Fringe Nominee 2021
Best Show Leicester Comedy Festival Nominee 2020
Total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2021
Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee
Winner Sir Michael Caine Award for new writing
Host of Psycomedy and Daily Notes podcasts -
Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
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Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.
Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies, or Uranus so heinous.
WINNER Best Comedy – Adelaide Fringe 2022 Weekly
Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry Starr returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.
“Uproariously funny…a superb, accessible clown” The Scotsman
“A genuinely unpredictable experience…surprising, brilliant and clever” Beyond The Joke (UK)
“Exquisite clowning…effortlessly likeable…an hour you won’t want to end” The List
“A masterclass in silliness” Fest Mag
Awards for ‘Garry Starr Performs Everything’
Best Comedy, Greater Manchester Fringe 2018
Tour Ready Award, Adelaide Fringe 2018
Best Newcomer Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Golden Gibbo Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Best Comedy Nominee, Brighton Fringe 2018
Emerging Artist Nominee, Adelaide Fringe 2018Quiz NightQuiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes! -
Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
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Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.
Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies, or Uranus so heinous.
WINNER Best Comedy – Adelaide Fringe 2022 Weekly
Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry Starr returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.
“Uproariously funny…a superb, accessible clown” The Scotsman
“A genuinely unpredictable experience…surprising, brilliant and clever” Beyond The Joke (UK)
“Exquisite clowning…effortlessly likeable…an hour you won’t want to end” The List
“A masterclass in silliness” Fest Mag
Awards for ‘Garry Starr Performs Everything’
Best Comedy, Greater Manchester Fringe 2018
Tour Ready Award, Adelaide Fringe 2018
Best Newcomer Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Golden Gibbo Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Best Comedy Nominee, Brighton Fringe 2018
Emerging Artist Nominee, Adelaide Fringe 2018 -
The MisEducation of Lubo
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The MisEducation of Lubo
Lubo is back with his brand new hour of Comedy. The MisEducation of Lubo explores his upbringing and how the things he deemed as NORMAL back then are far from normal today. Growing up in a remote environment, he reminisces on talking to his first girlfriend via CB radio and how this affects how he talks to his wife and children today. Lubo tackles with the definition of normal and tries to make sense of how past experiences shape his outlook. The MisEducation of Lubo is bound to have you in stitches.
Garry Starr: Greece Lightning–
Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.
Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies, or Uranus so heinous.
WINNER Best Comedy – Adelaide Fringe 2022 Weekly
Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry Starr returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.
“Uproariously funny…a superb, accessible clown” The Scotsman
“A genuinely unpredictable experience…surprising, brilliant and clever” Beyond The Joke (UK)
“Exquisite clowning…effortlessly likeable…an hour you won’t want to end” The List
“A masterclass in silliness” Fest Mag
Awards for ‘Garry Starr Performs Everything’
Best Comedy, Greater Manchester Fringe 2018
Tour Ready Award, Adelaide Fringe 2018
Best Newcomer Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Golden Gibbo Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Best Comedy Nominee, Brighton Fringe 2018
Emerging Artist Nominee, Adelaide Fringe 2018 -
A Spoonful of Julie
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A Spoonful of Julie
Join Nicola (singer) and George (piano) for a Julie Andrews extravaganza of Julie faves, stories and singalongs in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Learn some more about our British Dame and how it all began. It’s lrecsticslly perfectly and guaranteed to be feel good supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. .
The MisEducation of Lubo–
The MisEducation of Lubo
Lubo is back with his brand new hour of Comedy. The MisEducation of Lubo explores his upbringing and how the things he deemed as NORMAL back then are far from normal today. Growing up in a remote environment, he reminisces on talking to his first girlfriend via CB radio and how this affects how he talks to his wife and children today. Lubo tackles with the definition of normal and tries to make sense of how past experiences shape his outlook. The MisEducation of Lubo is bound to have you in stitches.
Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin: Turtle–
Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin: Turtle
Saboteur Award-winning wordboy Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin presents a new hour of comedy and poetry about all sorts of stuff. Sex toys, turtles and the intersection of Marx and the Spice Girls get a look in this time.
People will call this spoken word. But all words are spoken if you say them.
Bróccán has headlined comedy and spoken word nights across the country and performed at the Royal Albert Hall. His debut show ‘Don’t Bother’ toured to venues across the UK and Ireland, including a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
As heard on BBC Radio Manchester & BBC Radio Tees
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “At the top of his game” – Bunbury Magazine
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A star.” – Broadway Baby
⭐⭐⭐⭐ – North West End
“Outstanding” – Salford Star
“Brutally funny.’ – Mark Grist -
Roll the Dice
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Roll the Dice
Strippers, gangsters and baby oil.. Roll the dice is a Autobiographical solo comedy show. The story follows a young man who has a great life and career but loses everything after an altercation with some local gangsters. Fearing for his life he flees the country and moves to Ireland and then to Australia. He soon becomes homeless but finds a job as a stripper to make cash. True story. (nudity is highly likely)
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Roll the Dice
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Roll the Dice
Strippers, gangsters and baby oil.. Roll the dice is a Autobiographical solo comedy show. The story follows a young man who has a great life and career but loses everything after an altercation with some local gangsters. Fearing for his life he flees the country and moves to Ireland and then to Australia. He soon becomes homeless but finds a job as a stripper to make cash. True story. (nudity is highly likely)
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Roll the Dice
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Roll the Dice
Strippers, gangsters and baby oil.. Roll the dice is a Autobiographical solo comedy show. The story follows a young man who has a great life and career but loses everything after an altercation with some local gangsters. Fearing for his life he flees the country and moves to Ireland and then to Australia. He soon becomes homeless but finds a job as a stripper to make cash. True story. (nudity is highly likely)
Mother There Art Thou–
Mother There Art Thou
The Rules have dictated Charlie and Murphy’s lives since they were born. There’s a rule for everything; how you should dress, how you should go to the toilet, and what the three permissible types of sandwiches are (egg and cress, ham and cheese, and mackerel if you must know). But when the siblings’ ever-present Mother and Gatekeeper of the rules passes away, the pair have to decide which parts of their reality they choose to accept, and which are made to be broken.
This new 2-handed short play is suitable for ages 12 and above. It explores the themes of family conflict, childhood rules, and what happens when those rules are gone. With it’s quick wit, original dialogue, and childlike themes, it’s the perfect dark comedy for young adults or older adults with an active inner child.
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Roll the Dice
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Roll the Dice
Strippers, gangsters and baby oil.. Roll the dice is a Autobiographical solo comedy show. The story follows a young man who has a great life and career but loses everything after an altercation with some local gangsters. Fearing for his life he flees the country and moves to Ireland and then to Australia. He soon becomes homeless but finds a job as a stripper to make cash. True story. (nudity is highly likely)
Quiz NightQuiz Night
Every Wednesday from 8pm is quiz night.
Test your Knowledge and win cash prizes!Mother There Art Thou–
Mother There Art Thou
The Rules have dictated Charlie and Murphy’s lives since they were born. There’s a rule for everything; how you should dress, how you should go to the toilet, and what the three permissible types of sandwiches are (egg and cress, ham and cheese, and mackerel if you must know). But when the siblings’ ever-present Mother and Gatekeeper of the rules passes away, the pair have to decide which parts of their reality they choose to accept, and which are made to be broken.
This new 2-handed short play is suitable for ages 12 and above. It explores the themes of family conflict, childhood rules, and what happens when those rules are gone. With it’s quick wit, original dialogue, and childlike themes, it’s the perfect dark comedy for young adults or older adults with an active inner child.
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Roll the Dice
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Roll the Dice
Strippers, gangsters and baby oil.. Roll the dice is a Autobiographical solo comedy show. The story follows a young man who has a great life and career but loses everything after an altercation with some local gangsters. Fearing for his life he flees the country and moves to Ireland and then to Australia. He soon becomes homeless but finds a job as a stripper to make cash. True story. (nudity is highly likely)
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Roll the Dice
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Roll the Dice
Strippers, gangsters and baby oil.. Roll the dice is a Autobiographical solo comedy show. The story follows a young man who has a great life and career but loses everything after an altercation with some local gangsters. Fearing for his life he flees the country and moves to Ireland and then to Australia. He soon becomes homeless but finds a job as a stripper to make cash. True story. (nudity is highly likely)
90s Boy: Blair, the Lovegun and Me–
90s Boy: Blair, the Lovegun and Me
Remember the 90s or want to find out what the hell was going on then? Do you have a non-typical brain or know someone who has? Then you'll want to join South East New Comedian finalist Phil Green as he talks 90s nostalgia and neurodiversity in his work in progress show. Phil will take you through a life of dealing with ADHD, his oddball parents, love/hate feelings towards Tony Blair and seeking solace in long forgotten terrible 90s pop songs. -
Roll the Dice
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Roll the Dice
Strippers, gangsters and baby oil.. Roll the dice is a Autobiographical solo comedy show. The story follows a young man who has a great life and career but loses everything after an altercation with some local gangsters. Fearing for his life he flees the country and moves to Ireland and then to Australia. He soon becomes homeless but finds a job as a stripper to make cash. True story. (nudity is highly likely)
Dreams of Decay 2–
Dreams of Decay 2
We enjoyed last time so much, there was no way we weren't going to do it again!This time we will be joined again by three excellent electronic extravaganzas in the form of :Gary FisherPillcat 23 (Lauren Bolger and Neil Francis)La Loba (Amy Horgan and Rachel Goodyear)+ Neon Eyes (Tara Corns & Miriam Avery) dj set to get you all dancing afterwards.